All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 18-19 – Page 3
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Chinese exports grow in value, but decline in volume
Chinese footwear exports grew in value in the first six months of the year, although they declined in volume. According to recent statistics released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), exports of Chinese footwear reached 5 billion pairs,valued at $24.7 billion, representing a 5.9 percent decline in volume and ...
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Roger Pedder, the former chairman of Clarks, has died at...
Roger Pedder, the former chairman of Clarks, has died at the age of 74 after battling with leukaemia. Pedder joined Clarks Shoes as a graduate trainee in 1963. He left Clarks in 1969 to pursue other retail roles at companies including BHS and Burton. He rejoined Clarks in 1988 as ...
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Clarks' CEO and its CFO quit
C&J Clark announced last month that Melissa Potter, chief executive of the group, and Robin Beacham, chief financial officer, are stepping down from their roles with immediate effect. Thomas O'Neill, non-executive chairman, will act as executive chairman pending the recruitment of a new CEO. Beacham's functions will be taken over ...
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The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), run by...
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), run by Carmen Arias, is finalizing the recruitment of a successor for Valentina Reino, who is leaving the job of policy director to become policy and communication manager of the European Retail Round Table (ERRT).
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Fashion wins over comfort in the casual shoe market
As in 2013, the fashion-oriented segment of the branded “brown shoe market,” led by Skechers rose in 2014 faster than the more comfort-oriented lifestyle segment, led by Clarks. Based on an annual survey conducted by Shoe Intelligence, the fashion casual footwear market went up by 10.1 percent last year in ...
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California relaxes “Made in U.S.A.” rules
Upon the passage of California Senate Bill 633 (SB 633), the state of California has revised its legislation on what constitutes “Made in USA,” so it now reflects the standards of the rest of the country. Previously, California law had stipulated that it was illegal to sell goods as being ...
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Häflinger will be one of the new shoe brands exhibiting...
Häflinger will be one of the new shoe brands exhibiting at Chic, the international fashion exhibition taking place in Shanghai on Oct. 13-15
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Gerli, owner of the Dockers brand of shoes in Europe,...
Gerli, owner of the Dockers brand of shoes in Europe, has appointed Anja Hermann to a new position as marketing and advertising manager
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Nostudio, the recently launched Portuguese brand of women's shoes, has...
Nostudio, the recently launched Portuguese brand of women's shoes, has opened its online store
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CCILU, the up and coming shoe brand run by Killick...
CCILU, the up and coming shoe brand run by Killick Datta out of Singapore, is aiming to double its sales this year following new distribution agreements with LJP International in the U.S., Guangzhou Fashion in China, Akasaki Retail Private in India and French Fashion Group in Panama. The number of ...
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United Nude, the footwear brand founded by Galahad Clark and...
United Nude, the footwear brand founded by Galahad Clark and Rem Kolhaas in 2009, plans to introduce a range of new lifestyle products early next year, including watches, sunglasses and jewelry, according to Drapers. The leathergoods line will be expanded. In view of this program, the brand closed its relatively ...
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Louis Vuitton was the highest ranked luxury brand in Interbrand's...
Louis Vuitton was the highest ranked luxury brand in Interbrand's annual Best Global Brands report, which was released by the international consulting firm on Oct. 5. Louis Vuitton ranked at no. 19 in the latest edition of the report, where Apple was no. 1 and Google no. 2, for the ...
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Sergio Rossi has collaborated with Eco-Age, a brand consultancy specializing...
Sergio Rossi has collaborated with Eco-Age, a brand consultancy specializing in sustainability, on the launch of the first “Green Carpet Collection of Luxury Accessories.” The butterfly-inspired collection of evening shoes and matching pochette is crafted with organic silk spun, dyed and woven in family-run plants in Italy. It is the ...
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Spanish shoe exports continue to boom
In the first six months of this year, Spain's shoe exports jumped by 17.6 percent in value to reach €1,480.6 million, thanks in part to higher average prices. In terms of volume, they rose by 6.6 percent to 83.8 million pairs.Prices went up even more strongly for shoes imported to ...
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Bob Mullaney, an executive with more than two decades of...
Bob Mullaney, an executive with more than two decades of experience in the footwear sector, has been appointed to the new position of president and chief operating officer of ShoeBuy, the Boston-based online shoe retailer, reporting to its chief executive, Mike Sorabella. Most recently, Mullaney served as president of Rockport ...
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Managers come and go at Birkenstock
Two new managers have been appointed at Birkenstock, and one has left the company. In order to develop its own retail operations, the company has named Denise Delboi, 32, to the new position of head of retail expansion. Delboi, who has worked for Desigual and Douglas, will report to Mark ...
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Hotter, the biggest shoe manufacturer in the U.K., has received...
Hotter, the biggest shoe manufacturer in the U.K., has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise
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The U.S. government is considering placing Taobao, the big e-commerce...
The U.S. government is considering placing Taobao, the big e-commerce platform operated by China's Alibaba Group, on its list of “Notorious Markets” for its continued offering of products that are in conflict with intellectual property rights. This comes after the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) issued a complaint against ...
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Loriblu and Rainbow, the Italian contents company best known for...
Loriblu and Rainbow, the Italian contents company best known for animated productions such as the Winx, have signed a co-marketing partnership for a new animated series, Regal Academy. The series, which is inspired by the most popular fairy tales of all times, is scheduled for broadcasting in Italy in 2016, ...
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Zalando is testing a new same-day delivery formula in Berlin...
Zalando is testing a new same-day delivery formula in Berlin and Cologne. If the customer places an order before 4 PM, it will be delivered between 7 and 9 PM. If the test is successful, it will be extended to other areas, notably to major cities in Germany and the ...
